Left Leaning Ladies

🎙️ On Left Leaning Ladies: Jennifer Todd, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Congress in Illinois’ 15th District! When Mary Miller went unchallenged in the last election cycle, Jennifer Todd decided that needed to change. She’s been fighting for IL-15 ever since, visiting every county, meeting voters, and listening to what our communities need. She listens, and she takes action. Jennifer is a nurse, a...

Meet Marsie Geldert-Murphey, Democratic candidate for Illinois State Senate District 56! Marsie isn’t a career politician. She’s a civil engineer, union member, and former president of the American Society of Civil Engineers who wants to put her experience to work for the Metro East. Her priorities include infrastructure investment, good-paying union jobs, expanded apprenticeship opportunities, ec...

🎙️ THIS IS ONE MACOUPIN COUNTY NEEDS TO SEE! Dr. Nancy Stanton Bitner blew us away with her knowledge of grant writing and her ability to find resources that can make a real difference in our communities. But what stood out most is that Nancy isn’t someone who suddenly decided to care about her community because she’s running for office. She’s an ordinary person who has made community service a pa...

💙𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 — 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦!💙 This is a conversation you don’t want to miss! We were SO excited to sit down with Anne Caprara, Governor JB Pritzker 's chief of staff, and let’s just say… we could have talked with her for HOURS! 🙌 We got into everything from how a 13-year-old girl decided politics was her future to what really happens behi...

Meet Kimberly Rossini — Macoupin County Board District 5 “I’m Kimberly Rossini, and I am running for Macoupin County Board because I believe that every individual should feel represented in District 5. I am ready to listen to what issues matter to you and to advocate on your behalf.” We recently sat down with Kimberly to talk about some of the issues that matter to all of us here in Macoupin Count...

𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗗 𝗨𝗣. 𝗜𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗡𝗘. In February, Andi Smith stood alone in the cold in Edwardsville with a protest sign. Then someone walking their dog stopped. The next day, more people joined. And they kept coming. Now, that one-person protest has grown into a weekly Friday gathering—and nearly 2,000 people showed up for the latest No Kings event. She's been talked about by o...

PART 2 IS OUT TODAY. And this one is deeply personal. Grief. Loss. Love. Strength. This is a conversation we need to have more openly. Chi Pelo shares a raw, unfiltered look at suicide, men’s mental health, and the profound impact a loss like this can have on the people who remain. The questions. The memories. The love. The grief that can change shape but never simply disappears. This isn’t an eas...

Speaking up in a small town can come with a price. Chi Ebert Pelo knows that price. In a small community, everybody knows everybody. And when you decide to stand up against racism, homophobia, injustice, and hate, suddenly everybody has an opinion about you, too. Chi has never been afraid to speak up. During COVID, she was a voice of reason when people desperately needed one. She stood loudly and...

Okay, y’all… THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED. Standing in tiny Mt. Olive, Illinois, right in front of that BIG BLUE BUS, we got to interview Governor JB Pritzker. We had five questions—about voter energy, staying fired up on the hard days, protecting women’s rights, supporting immigrant families in rural Illinois, and what he wants small-town organizers to know. And he took the time to answer every single...

This week, we’re going deep into the manosphere, misogyny, feminism, and raising better boys. We’re talking Andrew Tate, the rise of the “trad wife,” toxic masculinity, emotional intelligence, bullying, and the messages boys are absorbing about what it means to be a man. But underneath all of it is one big question: What happens when we teach boys that empathy is strength instead of weakness? And...

Some stories are difficult to hear. They're even harder to live. This week's episode of Left Leaning Ladies takes on some of the most important conversations happening right now. We discuss the congressional hearing involving Todd Blanche and the continued fight of Jeffrey Epstein's survivors to be heard. We talk about Graham Platner and the broader questions of accountability, justice, and what h...

This week we're talking about our fears... and, of course, laughing our way through them. Sometimes you just need a good conversation with women who get it. If you don't have a group of friends to shoot the shit with, volunteer. That's how we found each other—through protesting, volunteering with our local Democrats, Indivisible and showing up for our community. We never expected to fi...

This week we're diving into the comment section—the funny, the confusing, the frustrating, and the downright bizarre. We also chat about whimsy, finding joy in difficult times, and some of the heavier topics that come with being online. And trust us... stick around for the last 5 minutes. That's where you'll find some of the weirdest, hardest-hitting comments we've ever read. Give it a listen and...

🎙️ Episode 5 of Left Leaning Ladies is here! This week, we're sharing some of the wildest comments we've received lately, taking a deep dive into pick-me behavior, and discussing why some women seem determined to hold other women down. Funny, frustrating, and sometimes downright unbelievable—this conversation has a little bit of everything. Watch now and tell us: what's the most ridiculous comment...

Small acts of resistance add up. ✊💗 In rural America, resistance doesn’t always look loud. Sometimes it looks like neighbors helping neighbors. Supporting local businesses that align with your values. Organizing around food insecurity. Funding Free Laundry Days. Showing up for your community in ways big and small. In this episode, we talk about the power of grassroots action and community care w...

Episode 3 of Left Leaning Ladies is a little less politics, a little more chaos. 😂 Who would survive a zombie apocalypse? Who will argue with online trolls for HOURS? Who laughs at the absolute worst possible moments? And who are we dying to meet someday? Sometimes we just shoot the shit — and honestly, this episode says a lot about who we are. Tune in and get to know the ladies behind the microp...

🎙️ LLL Podcast – Episode 2, Part 2 is here! And yes… it gets even more interesting 😏 In this episode, we’re unpacking everything from the wild misunderstandings about Sharia law, to the phenomenon of women going all-in for Trump, to a few very dedicated older men who apparently can’t stop thinking about us… even on vacation 🏖️ 🍸 We’re also taking a look at some of our most popular posts so far —...

This week, we’re diving straight into the comment section… and whew, y’all didn’t hold back 😅 From protesting ✊ to dancing 💃 to literally donating to our local food pantry — somehow, that’s all controversial now. MAGA has a lot to say about what we do, and in this episode, we’re reading their comments out loud and unpacking the wild, the weird, and the “did they really just say that?” Spoiler:...

If being loud, informed, and unapologetic makes us “radical”… good. Turn it up. Welcome to Left Leaning Ladies —where the takes are hot, the comments are unhinged, and apparently… we’re “radical left scum.” We’re your hosts — content creators, comment readers, and full-time disappointments to internet trolls everywhere. This is the show where we scroll so you don’t have to. Where we dig through th...